Information System Security Officer

Company: Veteran Technology Leaders, LLC
Location: Rockville
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Company DescriptionWith over 30 years of experience, we are Veterans helping Veterans. Veteran Technology Leaders is a customer-focused team of skilled military Veterans and seasoned professionals delivering comprehensive services including: Cyber Security ; Business Analytics; Business Process Engineering Management; ERP Systems Integration/Implementation and Program Management.Job DescriptionLead a team of ISSOs and Assessors that develop and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) security documentation for all organization systems and authorization boundaries.Work with POA managers and system owners to oversee the work effort toward the closure of POA resulting from assessment and vulnerabilities.Review, Analyze & make recommendations based upon technical and administrative needs to mature the posture of the Cyber Security program.Performing oversight and managing the processes for performing A efforts that meet and comply with NIST guidelines and meet FISMA regulations.Support a client as a Sr. SME for assessment and authorization (A), including A efforts for various agency systems.Maintain responsibility for supporting federal clients obtaining the authority to operate (ATO) for new and modernized systems.Adhere to the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to support the A process, including analyzing the development of supporting policies, procedures, and plans, designing and implementing security controls, testing and validating security controls, and analyzing and tracking corrective action plans.Ensure all supporting artifacts and results will be documented in the organization's A repository.QualificationsBA or BS degree in MIS, CS, or related cyber-security discipline (Masters preferred).Previous experience in role of an ISSO/Assessor a huge plus10+ years of experience with certification and accreditation (C) or A10+ years of experience as a security control assessor or validator.10+ years of experience with maintaining IT security policies, processes, and guidance.Experience with NIST special publications (SPs) regarding the SA process, including SP 800-53, SP 800-137, and SP 800-37.Experience with continuous monitoring and plans of action and milestones (POA) management.Experience with assessing systems deployed in Cloud Environments.Applicants selected will be subject to a Public Trust background security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information.Clearance/Citizenship: U.S. Citizen/US Permanent Resident and able to obtain and maintain a US Public Trust clearanceAdditional InformationStart Date: ImmediateEngagement Length: PermanentLocation: Rockville, MDExperience: See Qualifications

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